Children per woman vs population growth in Yemen
Yemen: Children per woman vs population growth was 3.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.04
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.99
in 1988
All-time low
1.43
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Yemen is 3.04, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Yemen peaked at 3.99 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 1950.
That places Yemen 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.43 | — |
| 1951 | 1.58 | +10.5% |
| 1952 | 1.67 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 1.75 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 1.81 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 1.88 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 1.94 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 2.01 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.08 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 2.15 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2.22 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 2.29 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 2.27 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.26 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.44 | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 2.51 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.58 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.66 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.73 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.85 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.94 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 3.02 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.07 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.13 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.2 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.28 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.35 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 3.42 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.5 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.65 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 3.73 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.79 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.83 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.91 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.94 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.98 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.9 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.99 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.99 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.97 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.96 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.92 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.88 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.83 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.73 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.63 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.4 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 3.38 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.33 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.3 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.26 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.23 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.24 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.22 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.08 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.92 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.97 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.02 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.04 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.02 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.04 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.04 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.99 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.01 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.97 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.02 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.04 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.83 | 1.43 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 | 2.22 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 | 2.94 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 3.73 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 | 3.33 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 | 3.08 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 2.92 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 | 2.97 | 3.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 6 Chad 3.14 compare
- 6 Montserrat -0.4752 compare
- 7 Angola 3.07 compare
- 7 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha -0.9495 compare
- 8 Mozambique 3.05 compare
- 10 Uganda 3.04 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 2.96 compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.94 compare
More population data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.258 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 46,827 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Yemen?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Yemen was 3.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 1988.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Yemen ranks 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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